Liverpool’s Diomande and Barcola alternative is officially one of the fastest players at the World Cup
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Liverpool are hoping to add more pace on the wings this summer as they draw up their list of possible arrivals.Yan Diomande has emerged as the top target, but the Reds are still locked in negotiations over what will be a huge deal with RB Leipzig.There is a possibility that Diomande either stays at Leipzig or heads elsewhere, leaving Liverpool to look further down their shortlist. Name the five further signings Liverpool need to make after Victor Munoz this summer 👇 The Reds could reportedly target two forwards, two midfielders and a versatile defender… Bradley Barcola could be next up, but there is no guarantee that the Frenchman departs Paris Saint-Germain, meaning Liverpool may have to turn to a slightly more raw attacker instead.The Reds are reportedly considering four names in that scenario: Said El Mala, Matias Fernandez-Pardo, Bazoumana Toure and Yankuba Minteh.
If it is pace Liverpool are looking for, then Fernandez-Pardo is the standout, with the Belgian winger marking himself out as one of the fastest players at the ongoing World Cup.Matias Fernandez-Pardo is absolutely rapidOf the players linked with Liverpool, Fernandez-Pardo is potentially the one supporters know the least about.The 21-year-old has been aiming to change that at the World Cup, and is doing a good job of highlighting what is arguably his biggest asset: his speed.Photo by Stu Forster/Getty ImagesREAD MORE: Liverpool have picked their four ‘high quality’ wingers for next season but it just isn’t good enoughIn data collected by FIFA.com, Fernandez-Pardo is listed as the player with the sixth highest average speed at the tournament this summer.Prior to Belgium’s 5-1 win over New Zealand on Saturday morning, in which he played the final 34 minutes, the Lille forward was actually number two on the list, behind only Giovanni Reyna of the USA.Either way, it highlights that Fernandez-Pardo is lightning fast, and shows what he could bring to Liverpool if they are forced to divert their attention away from Diomande and Barcola.With Belgium advancing through to the last 32 as group winners, Reds fans should be keeping an eye on Fernandez-Pardo. Blink, and they may just miss him.
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